Sustainability

Stakeholders call for circularity measures in Clean Industrial State Aid Framework

A coalition of stakeholders led by TOMRA are calling on the European Commission to integrate provisions supporting circularity measures under

‘Misleading’ compostability claims lead to ban of coffee product search ads

Online advertisements for Lavazza Coffee’s coffee pods and Dualit’s coffee bags have been banned after the Advertising Standards

Glacier raises $16 million to scale AI recycling robot technology

Glacier, a producer of AI robots that improve recovery and purity rates in the recycling process, has raised $16 million

‘Industry-first’ paper cap from Tetra Pak trialled on Aneto’s vegetable broth

Tetra Pak is testing a paper-based cap for carton packages of Aneto’s vegetable broth – creating a pack that

DePoly’s showcase plant to turn 500 tonnes of PET into raw materials yearly

DePoly is launching a showcase plant for converting PET and polyester waste into ‘virgin-quality’ raw materials without fossil fuels,

Why do big brands keep missing their sustainability targets?

From Unilever to L’Oréal, multiple big brands are missing and revising their sustainable packaging targets for 2025 – but why?

The Brief: Are retailers the key to eliminating single-use plastics?

Steel and aluminium held to new EU eco-design and energy labelling rules

The European Commission has adopted the 2025-2030 working plan for the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products and Energy Labelling Regulations,

‘Frictionless’ reuse system uses QR and avoids apps for simpler cup returns

Borro has developed a ‘frictionless’ reuse system for beverage cups served at events; its app-free, QR-driven return process

Simplified EU Deforestation Regulation to lower administrative burden by 30%

The European Commission intends to simplify the EU Deforestation Regulation and lessen administrative burden and costs by 30% as it

Mondelez may fall short on virgin plastic and design-for-recycling targets for 2025

In its 2024 Report, Mondelēz reveals stalling progress in reducing its virgin rigid plastics in line with its targets for

Updated B Corp standards mandate ongoing environmental and social progress

B Lab has revealed seven new standards for B Corp Certification, including clearly defined, science-based sustainability targets, transparently monitored